Break out of a creative rut by gathering your friends together and bringing your favorite Pinterest projects to life.

Some friends and I like to throw "crafternoons"—excuses to laze away a Sunday with coffee, baked goods, and glue guns. We make a huge mess, get covered in paint, and eat way too many muffins. It's pretty much my favorite way to spend the day. If you want to try something similar but need some inspiration, turn to your Pinterest board, and ask your pals to do the same. Let the crafting commence!

HATCH A PLAN

First, decide what you'll be making. Create two boards ("Pinterest Party Crafts" and "Pinterest Party Snacks") and invite your guests to repin the DIY projects and recipes that have been gathering dust on their "to make" lists.

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Then, either vote on a few simple projects from the board, and fork over a few bucks so that the host can gather the necessary tools, or suggest that everyone work on their own project (and BYO whatever supplies they'll need).

I've been gaga for these color-blocked pots for a while. (Blogger Rubyellen of Cakies shared 'em on A Beautiful Mess.) These would make for a great group craft, because they don't require much prep work: Just lay down some newsprint and go to town on terra cotta containers with some outdoor paint and sponge brushes. Plus, they'd look fabulous perched on my favorite flea market find, an old wooden step ladder I turned into a plant stand.

Another great group project: magnets made from foreign coins. Ask everyone to bring pocket change clanging around since their last vacation, so they can take home mementos of their globe-trotting adventures. This one is super quick and simple: just use dabs of epoxy glue to affix magents to one side of the coin. Get the how-to at Tattered Style.

I'm also smitten with this fabric kite tutorial from doe-c-doe, but it might be more of a solo mission. I wouldn't expect the host to shell out the cash for fabric bundles for all of the guests! (But how whimsical and perfect for spring are they?)

This type of gathering calls for something like a quiche, which can be eaten warm, cool, or at room temerpature. That way, people can stop to nibble whenever they're waiting for glue to dry. I'm jonesing for this eggplant, tomato, and mozzarella tart from myrecipes.com.

I'd pair the savory dish with with something sweet and a little tangy, like these genius chocolate-dipped clementine slices topped with a pinch of sea salt. Yum! Get the recipe at The Comfort of Cooking.

GRAB SUPPLIES

Shopping for a group? Check your local hardware store to nab good deals on things like pots and brushes. Here are some other great resources for tools of the DIY trade: